The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-18
Independence Square Packed with People ands
the Speakers Stand Crowded with Dis
tingushed Men of All Professions.
President Cleveland Delivers Brief
and Highly-Appropriatp ADDRESS. :.
And Justice Miller Discourses on the Const;,
tuition in an Eloquent and Scholarly Ora
tion-0ther Incidents of the Day.
Short Address by the rreslaept ana an


PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1Z-This was the tb;rd
and last day of the third centennial csls bratior
at the Cradle of Liberty within the last elevan
years. It was Memorial Day. A .nor.
charming day would be hard TO imagine Va vas
typical September, clear, COOL and bright The
streets this morning were thronged with perp,ss
of all conditions of color. sex. and occlpction.
On the stand in Independence square thee wSre
represented every branch and conditenof3Ffe
which goes to make I'D nation. Side ytdx
were the chief magistrate, the highest - bses
siastical representatives the justic-~s.-i shs1
est law tribunal, the ministers extraordinaryof
foreign powers, the nations Lawmakers, srd
representatives of the army and navy, andaH
other departments OF civil, military and religluE
life. The stand had seating capacity of about
10000 and filed early by holderz
of tickets, which were necessary TO gain
admission. AT the front Of the stand,
facing south, an inclosure was rallied off for tho
President. his party, the speakers and others !.
At the front, and suspended as to be in fnlI
view, hung Photographic copy of the original
Constitution. At the east side of the staad
stood th 9 quaint old high backed chair occupied
by George Washington as the presiding officerof
the Congress which adopted that hcnored AID
venerated document. Suspended from the ba q
of the chair another copy of the Natioft
charter. At each side of the center of the staid
stood two neat but not large fng-statfs, tat
colors of each one being raised in honor OF tlK
army and navy, respectively, as they came upt
the stand. at the eastern side OF the structuT
sat the Marine Band who. for half an hour bss
fore the exercises commenced disconrsed mu,s
such as only that famous organization cauIe
render.
At half past 10 the gigantic chorus of 20N
children, with 200 men as leading voices. sing
patriotic air. which broueh. them rouads OF aps
plause. One OF the first of the disring gushtd
guests to arrive the venerable HanlihAl
Hamln. Just as the bell on top OF IndeTent
ence Hall marked the hour of IL the childfert
chorus sent up three rousing rneers, as ikst
tribute of love and versrat'on for the his
building At forrtaen minutes past Il 'szse ~
neara--o or the President and his wife at ths
head of do-ssv eoisnan OF distin spisheda Tjsi..
ors created perfect uproar of rrpianse. AZ
they came down the center aisle toward tkaf-l
places in front, the President leaned on the Arnt
OF ex-Minister Kassou, and directly behind tkesxS
came Mrs. Cleveland, leaning on the arm -
Thomas NJ. Thompson, chairman of the commit
tee reception OF distinguished guests. NcBH
came Secretary Bayard Daniel Lamont and wifa
and Secretary Fairchild. After the Pregiddnt
and Mrs. Cleveland had reached the stand. u
general hand-shaking with those whom they re-
cosnized recognized by, took place.
after which, in response to the tumultucus Ap.
plause of the multitude, they walked side By
side to the front railing of the structure md
bowed their acknowledgment of the compliments
ma aul It seemed as though the chearira
nCval die out. The earth almost tremblsd
1e s'sg of throats were yelled hoarse. Al
!, $, assas had reached the stand. BishoH
Pc Aens. i'd. being followed by all of thosa
Win = reserved space, with uneov-
Grad 4 go H the opening prayer, reading
FROM, - &c ase7st In the great noisss and din ~
was " s1g sss lie for even thoss near. hiI,>
to distias v9fl
inst ea- fstsh ~ had concluded his pray
err T,ieutes -ss-sese~A. Philip FL. Sheridan with
his aids. t. Sd cfssly by Cardinal Gibbons.
Arcbbishon as number of CathoIic
c,erev marc, - 4svu se aisle and were chsered
tn the echo. vesee GAaF had been seated thu
Hon. John A. .ss5ss president or The con-
centennia as2a aission, assumed his
place. and. after $ E. been rendered by
the chorus, arose t IS esoefory at
dress OF the day. ass-
plause he spoke brie nxss
tuated with many Z aFa45<nS d : ..5.s
tion. At the conclusion of ~ ~
marks, the chorus sang appeal 20
with beautiful effect. At the conclusion of the
song. ex-Minister Kasson escorted the President
to the speakers rostrurn, and at 1855 he COM
menced a ten minutes address. which re-1
ceived with thunderous applause His ennncia-
tion was clear and perfect and his voice rang out
audibly to thousands of ears. He said:
Il deem it very great honor and pleasure to
participate in these impressive exercises. Every
American citizen should on this centennial day
rejoice in his citizenship. He will not find thu
cause OF his rejoicing In the antiquity of isir
country, for among the nations of the earth hiG
stands with the youngest. He will not find Il in
oil ri. ftoff
and dazzle abieet and servlle subjects for IN
his country the people themselves rulega.
He will not find it in the story Of bloody fore en-
his government has been content
to care for its domain and people, Ia
should rejoice because the work OF framing our
Constitution completed one hundred years
ago to-day, and also because, when completed, ID
established free government lie should re-
joice because this constitution and engsrn-
ment have survived SO long, and alee
because they have survived with so manysbless-
ings and have demonstrated so fully tho ssfergth
and value of popular rule. He should rejcice IL
the wondrous growth and achievements of fhs
past one hundred years. and also in the sgicrioux
promise of the Constitution through centuries TO
come. We shall fail to be duly thsnkful for
all that was done for us one hundred years ago.
unless we realize the difficulties OF the wora
then in hand and the dangers avoided in tho
task of forming "a more perfect union hetweea
states with interests and opiron rads
icaly diverse and stubbornly maintained. This
perplexities of the convention which undertook
the labor of preparing onr Cons.icution ap-
parent in these earnest words OF one Of the most
illustrious OF its members:
THE small progress have made afAor four c. fvs
weeks of close attention to business and continued
reasonings with each other. different santnents
on almost every questionsevera1 the last Or ouc~
ing as many noes yeas-s. msthinks, melancholy
proofo the mperfection of the human understand n
We indeed seem to feel own want Of political
wisdom since we have been running about n search
of il. We have gone back t. ancient history for
models of government and examined the different
forms of those republics which haying bee formed
with the seeds of their dissolution, onrep
exist In this situation of this assembly groping "a
it were, in the dark. find political TRUTH ard scarce
able to distinguish t when ted s has
It happened. sir, that we have not heretofore once
thought of hunbly applying tho Father OF light to
illuminate oar UNDERSTANDINGS
And this wise man, Proposing to- MS fellows
that the aid and blessinesos God Should ha
voked IN the extrenitv
Il have lived